The day's market - July 18, 2007

The market traded in a narrow range as the second and third-liner stocks took centerstage. The PSEi moved within the 3720 (support) and 3750 (resistance) levels.


PSEi previous close - 3729.68 (July 17, 2007)

time----------change------------PSEi
9:31---------down 0.51
9:32---------------1.64

A tentative start. As the smaller cap issues enjoyed brisk trade, sentiment was also buoyed up.

9:33-----------up 4.30
9:35--------------6.24
9:36--------------8.56

9:41--------------8.07
9:43--------------5.92
9:46--------------3.16

9:48--------------9.53
9:49-------------10.02

9:52--------------4.73
9:56--------------2.76

10:06------------5.23
10:11------------8.40
10:12-----------10.05
10:13-----------13.93

At this point, Advancers outnumbered Decliners 56 to 30.

10:34---------up 15.01
10:50------------16.65
10:52------------16.85----------3746.53 (day's high)

10:55------------13.91
11:04-------------9.68
11:17-------------6.66
11:26-------------4.46

11:36-------------7.22
11:43-------------1.73
11:47-------------0.09

The market moves into negative territory.

11:48--------down 0.58
11:50--------------3.58
11:51--------------5.82----------3723.86 (day's low)

Pockets of buying lifts the PSEi to end on the upside.

11:52----------up 2.79
11:58-------------0.64
11:59-------------2.75
12:01-------------5.12-----------3734.80 (+0.13%)
Market Close.

Advancers 73
Decliners 35

Value turnover PhP 4.495 bn
Cross transactions PhP 1.483 bn

Sectoral Indices.
M-O +1.46%
Holdings +0.72%
Services +0.38%
Financial +0.16%
Property -0.28%
Industrial -0.08%

TOP GAINERS
Stock----------Price-----------% up
UW------------PhP 0.41-------46.43%
EVER----------PhP 0.39-------39.29%
GO-------------PhP 0.43-------30.30%
GOB------------PhP 0.43-------26.47%
JOH------------PhP 4.90-------24.05%

WORST DECLINERS
Stock----------Price----------(% down)
ILIB----------PhP 1.02------(8.93%)
ROX----------PhP 2.55------(7.27%)
AR------------PhP0.013-----(7.14%)
HP------------PhP 3.00------(6.25%)
ICTV----------PhP 2.50-------(5.66%)

BIGGEST VALUE TURNOVER
Stock--------turnover in PhP-----Price--------(% change)
PCP---------PhP 470 mn-------PhP 0.69------(+9.52%)
TEL---------PhP 321 mn-------PhP 2705.00--(+0.18%)
EDC---------PhP 313 mn-------PhP 6.50------(unch)

BIGGEST VOLUME TURNOVER
Stock-------no. of shares---------Price---------(% change)
PCP--------679 mn-------------PhP 0.69------(+9.52%)
OM--------518 mn-------------PhP 0.020-----(unch)
AJO--------422 mn-------------PhP 0.14------(+3.70%)